Andrew S. Fox, Ph.D.

Our emotions motivate our actions and define our interactions with others. In this way, emotional tendencies define much of who we are now and who we are going to be in the future. Dr. Fox aims to understand the neurobiology of “emotional style.”

Why do some people callously abuse other people, while some become overwhelmed with empathy? Why are some people afraid to leave their house, while others enjoy the feeling of danger? Understanding the biology that underlies dispositional anxiety could allow for specific interventions to relieve anxiety disorders and reduce suffering of anxious individuals.

To answer these questions, the Fox lab uses a translational affective neuroscience approach, and embraces principles of innovation, integration, and collaboration.

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The CNPRC is an Organized Research Unit of the University of California, Davis and part of the National Primate Research Centers Program. The CNPRC mission is to improve human health and quality of life through support of exceptional nonhuman primate research programs.

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Programs of the California National Primate Research Center are supported in part by the Office of Research Infrastructure Programs (ORIP) of the National Institutes of Health through Award Number P51OD011107.